Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Career B (or your target career)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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Comparison table
| Metric | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $300,080 | $352,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,950 | 4,910 |
| Typical education | Post-Doctoral Training | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking | Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Nurse Practitioners, Podiatrists, Chiropractors, Pediatricians, General | Dental Hygienists, Neurologists, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dental Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
18 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
5
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Science—
- Coordination—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Service Orientation—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
Only in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- None
Only in Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Instructing
- Persuasion
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Mathematics